Paper-hanging machine



B. EGLESTON.

PAPER HANGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.1. 1921.

Patented Jan. 1%, 1922,

2 SHEETSSHEET l.

INVENTOR ATTORN EY B. EGLESTON.

PAPER HANGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED .APR. 1. 192:.

Patented Jan. 10, 1922a 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 ATTORNEY BMLlalk-im EGL'ESTON, 0F FRANKLF JGSEPH S. R10;

GE FRANKLIN, E

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GI? @NE-HALF T0 TNSYL VJENIEL.

' PAPER-HANGING: EUIAGEIEIE.

Application filed April 1 To aZ/i 'LUIZLO'HZ it may com-em e it lrnown that l, BENJAMIN lienns'ron, a citizen or the United States, residing at Franklin. in the county of Venango and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful lmprovements in Paper-Hanging Machines, oi which the following is a specification.

lhis invention relates to a machine for app ing sheets of material to surfaces, and more particularly to machine for hanging wall paper.

(hie of the main objects or the invention is to provide a machine or" the character stated of simple construction and operation which may be produced at comparatively small. -ost. A further object is to provide a machine by means or" which wall paper and similar materials may be quickly and easily applied to surfaces a suitable adhesive being applied to the paper during passage of the same through the machine. Further objects will appear from the detailed description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of a machine con- Speoification of Letters intent.

structcd in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 a top plan view partly broken awa F gure is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure alis a section taken substantially on line of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail section taken substantially on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

The machine includes a base frame 1 of substantially rectangular shape mounted on rollers 2. Four uprights 3 are secured to this base frame and co-operate therewith to support a ladder structure 5. Inner uprights 6 are slidably mounted by means of straps 7 on uprights 3 and co-operate therewith to provide a telescoping structure. The straps at each side of the machine are connected by a cross bar 8, these bars serving rotatably support a shaft 9 on each end of which is secured a winding drum 10. This drum receives cables 11 secured at 12 to the guide members or straps 7, these cables being passed over sheaves 13 provided at the upper ends of uprights 3, then under guide pulleys 141- secured on bar 8. the cables being then wound in opposite directions upon drum 10. By turning the shaft 9 in winding or unwinding direction the inner frame consisting of uprights 6 1921. Serial No. 457,114.

and. associated parts may be readily raised or lower d, desired.

boniilce casing is suspended between the uprights by means of cables 16 secured i at 'n to the casin these ca le bein passed D) b L sheaves at the upper ends of upts 6 then downwardly under guide mneys 19 secured to the side of the casing. cables being then wound in opposite div 'ions upon dri 20 secured upon a shaft rotate ljy moi. lied on the bottom of the transversely thereof By rotating the casi 'ig 15 may be raised or 'ghts ('3, as desired.

ag receiving tube 22 is within casing 1F and is provided "orward portion with a longitudinally .ing slot 23. worm 2% 1S rotatably J '1 i met. v itliin tube 22, the tube: and this worm pro iecting beyond one .side of the casingbeneath a paste supplytank 25 secured on the side of the casing, this tank be ng provided in its bottom wall with an outlet opening controlled by a slide valve 26. ing 27 positioned beneath the opening tank 25 so that by adjusting valve 26 paste may be supplied to the tube as desired. A proclret wheel25l is secured on the spindle oi worm 24 and is connected by a chain Pl: to a sprocket wheel 31 secured on the end of spin 1 32 of a brush rotatably mounted within 1.5v below and in the plane of t be By rotating worm'24c the'paste is fed through the tube and is discharged through slot 23 onto the paper'whioh is led around suitable guide and supporting rollers so as to pass beneath brush 33, the brush being simultaneously rotated and serving to distribute or spread the paste upon the paper.

W hen using the machine, a roll 34: of wall paper is placed upon a rod 35 which is rotatably supported within casing 1 by means brackets 36. The paper is led from this roll about suitable guide and tensioning rollers 37 supported within the casing so as to pass immediately beneath brush l ter passing about the rolls 3'? the paper passes beneath and in front of a guide roller 38 positioned at the front of the casing and is then led upwardly in advance of a smoothing brush This brush 39 is supported by a rod d0 rockably mounted through the side walls of the casing and provided at one end Jan, l0,

The tube 22 is provided with an open i in.

with a crank ll Which operatescbetween two spaced pins 42 pro ecting from the s deof the casmg. One ofthese pins cooperates with the crank to hold the brush 39 in hori zontal position, as illustrated in Figure 1, the other pin co-operating with the crank to hold'the brush in vertical position.

When papering the walls of a room the brush 39 is in the position illustrated inFigure 1. The paper is then led from roll aboutsthe guide and tension rollers 37, and 38, Worm 24c-3nd brush 33 being, rotated to apply the paste to the paper, after which the end; portion of the paper is applied to the wall surface, casing being then lowered so that brush 34c acts to brush, out the paper and apply it to the wall, rollers 37 and 38 and the associated parts co-operating to hold the paper under slight tension during this operation; it being understood that casing 15 is raised to the desired height before commencing the operation described In applying the paper to the ceiling the brush 39 is moved, into vertical position and after the paper has been started the machine is moved across the floor, the paper being ape plied to theceiling by the brush during this movement of the machine.- In this case the casing 15 is, of course, raised sufficiently to a project above the uprights 6. a

What I claim is 1. In a machine of the character describeih a casmg, a paste distributing brush rota tably mounted Within the casing, means for rotatably supporting a roll of paper Within the casing, guide and tensioning rollersrotatably mounted Within the casing and disposed toposition one run of the paper when passed about said rollers-closely adjacent to and below said brush, means for applying the paper to a surface when the casing is moved, and means for rotating said brush and: for supplying paste thereto.

2. In a-Imaohine of the character described,

charging paste from the tube.

a casing, paste distributing brush rotatably mounted in sa d cas1ng,, a paste receiving tube mounted in the casing above the brush and provided-with a discharge opening positioned to, discharge paste onto the brush, means for supplying paste to said tube and means for rotating the brush and for dis- 3, In amaQhi-ne of the character describech a casing, for supporting andguidin'g a strip ofv paper inv contact with said: brush as it is. drawn throughthecasing, a paste supply tube provided with a, longitudinally extendingopening, means for. supplying paste to said tube at one end thereof, and means for feeding the paste longitudinally of'the tube and dis-. charging it through' said opening onto the brushi c 4:. In a machine of the character described a casing, a paste distributing brush, means for supporting and guiding a strip of paper in contact with said brush as it is drawn through the casing, a paste supply tube provided with a longitudinally extending opening'and positioned above said brush, means for supply ng paste to saidtube atone end thereof, and a Worm rotatable in the tube.

for feeding the paste longitudinally thereof and discharging the paste through said open-V ing onto the brush. 1

'5. In a machine of the character described an outerv frame, an inner frame slidably mounted in said outer frame, a casing mounts a paste distributing brush, means- 

